“Freedom Dreams: Black Women and the Student Debt Crisis,” a new short documentary from The Intercept, profiles Black women educators and activists struggling under the weight of tens of thousands, or ...

In April 2025, Freedom Debt Relief reviewed data from tens of thousands of people actively looking for help with their debt. The numbers might be surprising. About one in four has at least one account ...

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If your debt is sent to collections you'll need to take immediate steps to avoid the financial impacts. / Credit: Siriporn Kaenseeya / EyeEm If you have debts in collection, you're not alone. In ...

Dealing with debt issues can be overwhelming, especially if your debt has been turned over to a debt collector to deal with.

The Trump administration is taking a different approach to student debt and many borrowers will notice it right away. In May, the Department of Education will begin collecting payments from borrowers ...

Dealing with debt collectors can be a frustrating process, especially when you're not sure if the debt they're reaching out about is even yours. Mistakes happen, after all, and sometimes old debts ...

Phone calls and letters are still going strong in debt collections, but outreach via digital channels such as text and emails is gradually creeping up. So is the use of artificial intelligence and ...

Could your debt be reduced or forgiven? Take our financial relief quiz. Carrying a certain amount of credit card debt or auto debt may not be the end of the world, particularly if you're able to pay ...

Michael Sheen used £100,000 ($130,000) of his own money to buy £1 million ($1.2 m) worth of his neighbors' debts. He made the documentary "Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway," to raise ...